cajun chili

Cajun Chili
1 1/2 pounds ground beef
1 pound ground hot sausage
2 (8 ounce) cans tomato sauce
1 (10 ounce) can diced tomatoes and green chiles
1 (32 ounce) can prepared chili (Gebhardt?)
1 (16 ounce) can ranch-style chili beans (optional)
1 large onion, chopped
1 large green bell pepper, chopped
1 to 2 tablespoons minced garlic
Cajun seasoning
Brown ground beef and ground sausage; drain grease. Add seasonings and vegetables. Simmer until vegetables are tender. Add all other ingredients and simmer about 30 minutes or to desired consistency.
Serve with shredded cheese and sour cream.
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chili queen chili

Chili Queen Chili
This is, according to the legend, one of San Antonio chili queens original recipe.
2 pounds beef, cut into 1/2-inch cubes
1 pound pork, cut into 1/2-inch cubes
1/4 cup suet
1/4 cup pork fat
3 medium onions, chopped
6 cloves garlic, minced
1 quart water
4 ancho chiles, seeds and stems removed, chopped fine
1 serrano chile, seeds and stems removed, chopped fine
6 dried red New Mexican chiles, seeds and stems removed, chopped fine
1 tablespoon cumin seeds, freshly ground
2 tablespoons Mexican oregano
Salt, to taste
Lightly flour the beef and pork cubes. Quickly cook in the suet and pork fat, stirring often. Add onions and garlic and saut? until they are tender and limp. Remove all pieces of fat. Add the water to the mixture and simmer for 1 hour.
Grind the chiles in a blender or molcajete. Add to the meat mixture. Add remaining ingredients and simmer for an additional 2 hours. Skim off any fat that rises, then serve.
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